Tray purse, tobacco pouch, or the like



May 31, 1927.

1,630,446 G. NICKLIN TRAY PURSE, TOBACCO POUCH, OR THE LIKE Filed AWL, 9, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 1,630,446 y 1927' G. NICKLI'N TRAY PURSE, :TOBACCO POUCH, OR THE LIKE Filed Auz. 9, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 31,-1.927. '1: f r I J GEOFFREYNICKLIN, or wansl' nn, ENGLAI DF I I TRAY PURSE, TOBACCO POUCH, OR THE LIKE' Application filed August 9, 1926, Serial No. 128,315, and in Great Britain J'u1y 23, 1926 This. invention relates to leather purses, flange 21 on three sides. Theflange 21 on tobacco-pouches, cigarette cases and the like the 'minor' blank is then secured face to of the kind comprising a pocket having a face to the flange of the pocket portion flap or cover which, in the folded position of themajor blank by means of'glue or other 5 extends over oneside or face of the pocket, suitable adhesive, and in order to furtlgr and in the open position forms a tray into secure the parts a rivet is passed through which-the articles within the pocket can be the flanges at each side near to the mouth discharged so that'they can be more readily of the pocket. By this means it will be selected and picked up as required. seen that I have formed a neat and attrac- 19 f An upstanding flange or wall for the edges tive purse or pouch from two-,blanks of of the tr'ay'has hitherto been commonly proleather only, and without any stitching op-. vided by sewing a separate strip of leather oration. e to the edges of the piece or blank of leather Inan alternative :form of construction forming the tray.v shown in Figure 4, instead of placing the '15 The object of the presentinvention is flange of the minor blank-and of the'pocket to provide an improved method of constructportion of the major blank, one'inside the ing such articles which will cheapen the costother and securing them face to face, I of manufacture, and at the same time pro: may form these flanges by stitching the vvide a neat and attractive article. 7 two parts together before blocking, and

According to this invention 1 form' the blocking up after stitching.

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purse or pouch or like article from two In manufacturing tobacco pouchesin blanks of leather, the larger blank, of which. accordance with this invention I preferaa portion constitutes the tray, being blocked bly provide a rubber lining This may be to form an upstanding flange at the edge formed by securing, by. means of glue or of the tray. By'this means the necessity the like, a suitable rubberized canvas to the for stitching a separate strip of leather to interior of the pocket and to the inner face the blank forming the tray is obviated. The of the tray, as shown at 25 in Figure 5." The ,i

smaller blank of leather is secured to the flange 15, on the tray 12 may,.l io wever,.be so remaining portion of the majorv blank so left without the rubber lining, and then any I 30 as to form the'pocket. f tendency; for the'liningto separate; from Referring to the drawings v the flange, owing to the sliding action of the Figure 1 is a perspective view showing pocket on-the interior face of the flange one form of purse made in accordancewith when thepouch is folded, will be obviated. s5 V,

the present invention in itsfolde d or closed As illustrated, I may providea leather I tongue 30- on thepocket, which tongue is a Figure 2 is a similar part sectional'view provided with one part 31 of a snap fastener showing a purse open. so-that it can be engagedwith the other" v Figure 3 is a view showing the component part 32; of the fastener which is provided parts used in the construction of the purse. .on the flange 15 of the tray. This will,

Figure 4 is a view similar. to Figure 2 prevent the purse or pouch from coming showing an alternative construction. open accidentally. .The leather tongue is As illustratedv bythe 'drawings,'the major sewnin position to the major blank at 33. blank of leather 10 is folded transversely What I claim then is I v 395 at 11 into two portions,'one portion 12 con- 7 1. A pouch formed home" major an l i 45 stituting the tray and the other portion minor blank of leather the {major blank a 13 constituting a side of the pocket. In divided by a foldinto aback and a tray the form shown in Figures 1'3, the major an integral upstanding. flangeat the edges" I blank 10 is blocked so that an upstanding of-the tray and atthe edges of the back flange 15 .is formed both around the edges formed by blocking the majorblank; and 1 50 of the tray 12 and around the edgesof the anintegral upstanding flange at the edges 1 pocket portion 13; and the minor blank of the 'minor blank formed"by blockin 20 is also blocked'to form an upstanding" said. blank;the"'flanges on the blanlc I and the back being secured face to face to form a pocket. 7

2. A pouch formed from a major and a minor blank ofleather; thernajor blank being divided by a fold into a: backand a tray; an integral upstanding, flange at the edges of the tray and at the edges of the back formed-byblocking the major blank; l

an integral upstanding flange at the-edges of the minor blank forlned by blocking said blank; the flanges on the minor blank and the back being secured face to face by an GEOFFREY V NIGKLIN 

